Corporate Fundraiser (Wiltshire)

35 hours per week  (part-time may be considered, with a minimum of 28 hours per week)       

Based in Devizes and working across Wiltshire

Julia’s House cares for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions in Dorset and Wiltshire; in our two hospices and in the children’s own homes and offers support to the families. Our service is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission and we are a Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For and has received their award for 10 years’ contribution to better workplaces.

Our Corporate Fundraising Team takes a positive and ambitious approach to its fundraising, building lasting relationships with businesses and organisations.  Join us and be part of our passionate, dedicated team where you can make a real difference to the lives of others.

The successful candidate will be full of energy and ideas of how to generate income from businesses in Wiltshire.  You will be responsible for researching and securing new corporate supporters, while also managing a portfolio of ongoing partnerships.  You will maximise income by establishing, building and maintaining first-class relationships in the Wiltshire corporate and business community.

You will have experience of working within a fundraising and/or corporate environment, ideally having business development or account management experience.  The successful candidate will have excellent written, verbal and networking skills, be highly organised with the ability to multi-task, project manage and carry out their own administration.  In particular, you will be a confident speaker, capable of delivering inspiring pitches and influencing potential and existing supporters.

Flexibility over hours worked is important for the role, which will include occasional evening and weekend work.  The post holder will also be required to attend occasional meetings in Dorset.

We offer 30 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, Death in Service Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme among our benefits.

A full driving licence and use of a car for business purposes are essential.

CLOSING DATE:  1 March 2020. Interviews will be held in March 2020 on a date to be agreed

Please check out our website to see what we do and how we make a difference.  For an Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification please see attached or go to the Jobs page of our website. 

The above post will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Registered Charity No. 1067125